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The Daily Dispatch: January 1, 1863., [Electronic resource], Official report of the fight in North Carolina. (search)
General, Richmond, Va.: General — I have the honor to enclose copies of the reports of Brig-Gens. Evans, Robertson, and Cifegman giving an account of the various affairs with the enemy in this vicinity in their recent bridge burning and pillaging expedition from Newbern. Brig-Gen.--Evans, with two thousand (2,000) men, head them in check at Southwest Creek, beyond Kinston, on the 13th, make a reconnaissance, for the purpose of ascertaining the position and numbers of the enemy, Gen. Evans's brigade had then reached Goldsboro', by rail, and, remaining on board, only awaited the of to this side of the river, The artillery of the enemy was playing upon the railroad bridge; and Evans's brigade had at lost to move forward by the county road, and cross, if at all, the bridge a halnow to save the county bridge, the only means remaining of crossing the river in this vicinity. Evans's and Clingman's brigade were ordered to cross, supported by Pelligrew's brigade, and the Missis